After two nights of training and excellent attendance by Company 1 firefighters the new Scott Airpacks are on all apparatus and in-service. After Thursday nights airpack training approximately twenty members stayed several hours to mount new brackets on apparatus to get the … [Read more...]
Approximately fifteen moms and children from the Greater Bedford Christian Educators visited the firehouse today to learn about fire safety and prevention. Each kid was given his or her own helmet and was given the opportunity to spray water with a hoseline. The kids also got to … [Read more...]
Just before 1500hrs Company 1 and Squad 1 were dispatched to the 6000 block of East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike for a MVA involving a tractor-trailer and a truck. Engine 1 with four arrived first to find a truck with heavy damage and both east bound lanes of Route 460 blocked. … [Read more...]
At approximately 1615 hrs Company 1 was dispatched to 924 Blue Ridge Avenue for smoke in a private dwelling. Wagon 1 with four arrived to find a single-story wood frame dwelling with nothing showing from sides 1 and 4. While enroute Ladder 1 with four heard command request a … [Read more...]
At 0949hrs Ladder 1 was dispatched by request of Chief 8 Tuck to respond to 16430 Booker T. Washington Highway in Franklin County for a working fire inside of Mangos Bar and Grille at the Bridgewater Plaza. Companys from Franklin County arrived around 0930hrs to find heavy smoke … [Read more...]